Peter E.Devlin

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For over a decade, Peter Devlin has advised clients in connection with transformative financing transactions and day-to-day disclosure and corporate governance matters.

Peter advises companies and financial institutions across a wide range of public and private securities offerings, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings (both primary and secondary); investment-grade, convertible, and high yield debt offerings; and exchange offers, tender offers, and consent solicitations. He has significant experience advising domestic and international clients on securities laws, corporate governance matters, SEC reporting requirements, and stock exchange rules and regulations. Peter often counsels emerging companies on the legal and practical aspects of the public offering process in the United States.

Peter has worked with many types of issuers, ranging from emerging companies to multinational corporations, on transactions across many different industries, including agricultural technology, biotechnology, financial technology, financial services, insurance, transportation, shipping, consumer products, telecommunications, and education.

Peter is an advisory board member of the School of Science at Manhattan College.

Experience

  • Cibus completes $12 million public offering of Class A Common StockJones Day represented Cibus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBUS) in connection with an underwritten public offering of 3,000,000 shares of Cibus' Series A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $12 million.
  • Koch reaches agreement to acquire Wever fertilizer plant from OCI GlobalJones Day advised Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc., in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI N.V., a Netherlands-based producer and distributor of hydrogen products.
  • Koch Equity Development acquires iconectiv, LLCJones Day is advising Koch Equity Development LLC, the principal investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., on its acquisition of iconectiv, LLC ("iconectiv"), a telecommunications solutions leader, from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), the global supplier of mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises, and affiliates of Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm.
  • Diversified multinational company establishes $12 billion commercial paper facilityJones Day represented a diversified multinational company in connection with the establishment of a $12 billion commercial paper facility.
  • Kokusai Electric Corporation completes ¥138.2 billion international secondary offeringJones Day represented KSP Kokusai Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., as a selling stockholder of 13,319,500 shares of Common Stock, in connection with Kokusai Electric Corporation's international secondary offering of an aggregate of 30,190,800 shares of Common Stock outside of Japan pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S.
  • Cibus completes $13 million registered direct offeringJones Day represented Cibus, Inc. in connection with its registered direct offering of 1,298,040 shares of its Class A Common Stock and accompanying Common Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,298,040 shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $13 million.
  • Koch Equity finances MITER Brands $3.1 billion merger with PGT InnovationsJones Day advised Koch Equity Development LLC in its equity investment to finance the $3.1 billion acquisition of PGT Innovations Inc. by MITER Brands.
  • Wabtec obtains $225 million term loan facilityJones Day represented Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”), a global provider of value-added, technology-based locomotives, equipment, systems and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries, as well as the mining, marine, and industrial industries, in connection with its $225 million investment-grade term loan facility.
  • Wabtec completes $500 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”), a global provider of value-added, technology-based locomotives, equipment, systems and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries, as well as the mining, marine, and industrial industries, in connection with its underwritten public offering of $500 million of 5.611% Senior Notes due 2034.
  • Molex completes tender offer for up to $500 million of Senior NotesJones Day represented Molex Electronic Technologies, LLC in connection with its cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.900% Senior Notes due 2025.
  • The Stephens Group sells Summit Industrial Construction to Comfort Systems USAJones Day is advising The Stephens Group, LLC in the sale of portfolio company, Summit Industrial Construction, LLC, to Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
  • Cibus completes $20.3 million registered direct offeringJones Day represented Cibus, Inc. in connection with an underwritten offering of 2,106,723 shares of its Class A Common Stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 50,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $20.3 million.
  • Cellectis and AstraZeneca enter into research collaboration and agree on equity investment of up to $220 million by AstraZenecaJones Day advised Cellectis in connection with the joint research collaboration agreement entered into with AstraZeneca and initial equity investment by AstraZeneca into Cellectis of $80 million.
  • TotalEnergies completes PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in $18.5 billion Rio Grande LNG ProjectJones Day represented TotalEnergies in connection with its PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Project, a planned natural gas liquefaction project in South Texas.
  • Cibus combines with CalyxtJones Day advised Cibus Global, LLC (“Cibus”), a San Diego based leader in precision gene editing in agriculture, in connection with an all-stock merger with Calyxt, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), under which Cibus and Calyxt created an industry-leading company that combines two pioneers in agriculture-based gene editing and establishes one of the world’s most sophisticated facilities for trait development and plant breeding.
  • Investor Group of Apollo, J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital acquires Atlas Air Worldwide for $5.2 billionJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital in their participation in a consortium with Apollo for the acquisition of Atlas Air Worldwide (NASDAQ: AAWW) in an all cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $5.2 billion.
  • Accelmed Partners leads $30 million private placement of Common Stock issued by Minerva Surgical, Inc.Jones Day represented Accelmed Partners in connection with its purchase of $30 million of Common Stock in a private placement issued by Minerva Surgical, Inc., granting Accelmed Partners a controlling stake in Minerva Surgical.
  • MassMutual and its affiliate invest in newly formed limited partnership formed for purpose of acquiring redeemable Common Stock of SPACsJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and its affiliate in connection with an investment, in the form of a term loan and equity contribution, to a newly formed limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring and trading in redeemable Common Stock issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).
  • Koch invests in Compass MineralsJones Day is advising Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC in connection with its $252 million investment in the common stock of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP).
  • GE Aerospace sells revolutionary hydrogen and fuel agnostic generator technology to HyliionJones Day advised GE Aerospace, part of GE, a world leader in the sale of metal additive technologies and manufacturing, in the sale of a new hydrogen and fuel agnostic capable generator ("KARNO") to Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks.
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    January 23 - December 10, 2024 Firm Hosted

    2024 Public Company Speaker Series

    August 2024 Alert

    Hong Kong Modifies Listing Rules of Specialist Technology Companies and De-SPAC Transactions

    March 2024 Commentary

    Court of Chancery Applies Entire Fairness Standard to Conversion of Delaware Corporation to Nevada Corporation

    January 2024 Commentary

    Hong Kong GEM Listing Reforms Take Effect

    January 17 - December 12, 2023 Firm Hosted

    Public Company Speaker Series

    December 2023 Alert

    SEC Chair Warns Against "AI Washing"

    December 2023 Alert

    Hong Kong Stock Exchange Implements Reforms to Relax IPO "Double Dipping" Restrictions

    October 2023 Commentary

    SEC Adopts Amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Rules

    August 2023 Alert

    Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Amendments to Enforcement-Related Provisions of Hong Kong's SFO

    August 2023 Alert

    Amendments to Hong Kong Listing Rules Relating to PRC Issuers
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    Additional Publications

    • March 17, 2022
      What could happen next for U.S.-listed Chinese stocks?

    January 23 - December 10, 2024 Firm Hosted

    2024 Public Company Speaker Series

    January 17 - December 12, 2023 Firm Hosted

    Public Company Speaker Series

    December 2022 Webinars

    Webinar Series: Cross-Practice Issues in the Life Sciences

    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • May 10, 2018
      Blockchain for Lawyers, The New York City Bar Association
    • October 15, 2018
      Virtual Token Issuance and Management, panelist, IBM IT Services Legal Summit

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